 | Discovering the Rich Heritage of Orthodoxy by M. Charles Bell
Buy used from: $5.00 This brief book is an excellent introduction to the history and Faith of the Orthodox Church, written by a former Evangelical pastor connected with both Presbyterian and Vineyard congregations.
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 | The Orthodox Church: New Edition by Timothy Ware
Buy new: $11.05 / Used from: $6.45 Bishop Kallistos Ware, a former member of the Church of England, wrote this widely-read introduction to the Orthodox Church.
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 | The Orthodox Way by Kallistos Ware
Buy new: $11.52 / Used from: $2.82 Bishop Kallistos Ware presents the Orthodox understanding of God, man, and salvation.
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 | Life: Orthodox Doctrine of Salvation (Faith Series) by Clark Carlton
Buy new: $20.20 / Used from: $11.87 A well-documented comparison of the Orthodox Christian understanding of salvation, contrasted with views common in the Western Christian traditions, both Roman and Reformed.
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 | Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism (Counterpoints)
Buy new: $14.03 / Used from: $2.90 Irenic, multi-sided dialogue between Evangelicals and Eastern Orthodox on issues that unite and divide them. This book shows that Orthodox views of Evangelicalism aren't uniform.
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| West of Jesus: Bible's Answer to the Protestant Departure from Orthodox Belief by Anthony
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $8.15 More polemical than the "Three Views" book, this brief book is nonetheless valuable in challenging widely accepted Evangelical beliefs on issues such as "Sola Scriptura" and "eternal security." The author is a former "nondenominational" Protestant who is now an Orthodox monk.
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 | Whose Bible Is It?: A Short History of the Scriptures by Jaroslav Pelikan
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.13 Jaroslav Pelikan (1923-2006) was a brilliant scholar of the history of Christianity who was received into the Orthodox Church toward in 1998. This book describes respectfully, yet in a thought-provoking manner, different understandings of the Scriptures in the Jewish and Christian traditions over the centuries. Highly recommended for interfaith dialogue.
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 | Three Treatises on the Divine Images (St. Vladimir's Seminary Press Popular Patristics Series) by of Reading John
Buy new: $17.00 / Used from: $7.95 St. John of Damascus, living under Muslim rule during the 8th Century, A.D., wrote these treatises against those Christians who argued that images of Christ and the Saints should not be made and should not be venerated by the faithful.
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 | Mary and the Fathers of the Church: The Blessed Virgin Mary in Patristic Thought by Luigi Gambero
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.95 This book documents the veneration of the Mother of the Lord by Church Fathers from St. Ignatius of Antioch (early 2nd Century) to St. John of Damascus (8th Century). Don't miss reading St. Athanasius of Alexandria's invocation (4th Century) of the Virgin as the holy Ark of the Covenant for the Church!
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| Mary: A History of Doctrine and Devotion by Hilda C. Graef
Buy used from: $135.91 This book, by a Roman Catholic author, documents that: (1) St. Luke the Evangelist presents Mary as the Ark of the Covenant for the Church; (2) Pope Leo the Great, in his supposedly infallible Tome on the Incarnation, denied the Immaculate Conception; and (3) the original Protestant Reformers agreed that Mary is the all-holy and ever-virgin Mother of God.
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| Two Paths: Papal Monarchy - Collegial Tradition by Michael Whelton
Buy new: $22.95 / Used from: $11.95 This book, written by a former Roman Catholic who is now Orthodox, challenges Roman claims of papal supremacy by pointing to pre-Vatican I Catholic tradition.
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 | Popes and Patriarchs: An Orthodox Perspective on Roman Catholic Claims by Michael Whelton
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $6.50 This book, by the author of "Two Paths", describes how the authority of the Bishop of Rome was understood by the Eastern Church Fathers. Highly recommended.
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| The Ancestral sin by John S. Romanides
Buy used from: $24.75 The differences between Roman Catholicism and the Orthodox Faith aren't simply about the Pope or the addition to the Creed; they also concern understandings of original sin and salvation.
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 | The Place of Blessed Augustine in the Orthodox Church (Orthodox Theological Texts, No. 3) by Seraphim Rose
Buy new: $10.00 / Used from: $9.95 Every Church Father was fallible in terms of his personal opinions, so it is possible to honor Blessed Augustine as a Saint while still avoiding his errors.
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 | The Spiritual Counsels of Father John of Kronstadt by St John of the Cross
Buy used from: $18.50 Practical, challenging spiritual guidance from a Russian Orthodox priest who died in 1908. St. John helped lead me into the Orthodox Church.
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 | The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality by Kyriacos C. Markides
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.48 This a great book for secular seekers or people interested in Far Eastern religions; the author is a sociology professor who encounters the Orthodox monastic tradition.
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| Orthodox Spiritual Life According to Saint Silouan the Athonite by Harry M. Boosalis
Buy used from: $28.05 This wonderful book summarizes St. Silouan's timeless teaching on: the acquisition of the grace of the Holy Spirit; spiritual warfare; suffering; the virtue of humility and the passion of pride; universal love (for God, neighbor, enemies, and all creation); and prayer for the salvation of all mankind. Learn what it means to "keep thy mind in hell, and despair not"!
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 | The Art of Prayer: An Orthodox Anthology by Igumen Chariton
Buy new: $12.92 / Used from: $8.40 Deep, if narrowly focused, handbook of prayer, with many words of wisdom from St. Theophan the Recluse from 19th Century Russia. Excellent discussion of the Jesus Prayer, emphasizing the need for perpetual remembrance of one's own unworthiness accompanied by perpetual gratitude to God for His great goodness. The introduction by Kallistos Ware is also quite good.
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| The Life in Christ by Nicholas Cabasilas
Buy new: $18.00 / Used from: $4.28 Profound, beautiful discussion of where real life is to be found: in Jesus Christ and His redemption of humanity, present to us now through the sacramental Mysteries of the Church. Written in the 14th Century, A.D., shortly before the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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| The Orthodox New Testament (The Holy Gospels) by Dormition Skete Icons
Buy new: $43.06 / Used from: $34.99 Original Orthodox translation of the Four Gospels with commentary from the Church Fathers.
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| The Orthodox New Testament (Acts, Epistles, and Revelation) by Dormition Skete Icons
Buy new: $43.06 / Used from: $34.99 Original Orthodox translation of the Acts, Epistles, and Revelation, with commentary by the Church Fathers.
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 | The Orthodox New Testament: Translated Out Of The Original Greek: The Text Of The 4 Gospels, Acts, 21 Epistles, And Revelation, Leatherette by Holy Apostles Convent
Buy new: $34.83 / Used from: $30.95 Pocket version of an original Orthodox translation of the New Testament (4 Gospels, Acts, Epistles, Revelation), *without* commentary by the Church Fathers.
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 | The Orthodox Study Bible: New Testament and Psalms
Buy used from: $2.37 New King James Version translation of the New Testament and Psalms with commentary by contemporary Orthodox scholars. (A full Old Testament including a new translation of the Greek Septuagint is supposed to be released soon.)
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 | Prayer Book: The Jordanville Orthodox Prayer Book with Gilded-gold Page Edges
Buy used from: $18.48 There are many prayer books available for use by Orthodox Christians in their daily prayers and to prepare for regular Confession and Communion. This version is convenient in that it includes large portions of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, used on most Sundays in most Orthodox churches.
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